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ORIGINAL: SacreBleu

They are allowed to think they are witty and funny because so very few stand up and say something. Often when someone does say something, they close ranks.

Luckily I don't care what the forum regs think of me!

If enough people stand up and say that the behavior is out of line, maybe then there will be an influx of new and good posters.

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ORIGINAL: VeryMercurial

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ORIGINAL: SacreBleu

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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika

Maybe you'd rather read the 29 page thread for insights rather than revive a 4 month old thread? Just saying...

- LA

I see reviving old threads as a total no win situation. If someone starts a thread they get told to go read old threads. If someone revives an old thread they get asked wtf they were doing reviving an old thread.

As always when someone complains about a thread I wonder why they didn't just skip reading it, be it the topic or the poster that causes irritation. Is it just a part of human nature, to react to something that irritates rather than just ignore? I see this happen all over the forum.

One reason they can't skip reading it is because, then they can't come and bitch about reviving an old thread.
Part of the fun here is complaining about brining back old threads.
They are compelled to read whatever thread is started and then bitch about it.

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ORIGINAL: VeryMercurial

One reason they can't skip reading it is because then they can't come and bitch about reviving an old thread.
Part of the fun here is complaining about brining back old threads.

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ORIGINAL: SacreBleu

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ORIGINAL: sexyred1

Wow, you kids are really upset today. poor newbies.

You should go complain to the mods about all the mean "girls" and all the cliques that won't coddle you.

But you do have some knights in shining armor to act as hall monitors, so you are covered.

Hmmmm...interesting you should site that particular thread. Could it be...no...it couldn't be that you raced in here under a new nick for the purposes of defending the righteous newbies?

Could it be... could it be? Nope. I'm not that unfortunate poster. Nor do I have need for knights in shiny or dingy armor, I do fine on my own. I don't want coddling (unless I have the flu then please coddle away).

Funny though that I'm getting postive responses, does that shake you up a bit? It must or you wouldn't bother responding to me.

I know that many of you actually get off on trashing people. Doesn't that EVER cause a twinge inside?

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ORIGINAL: DomMeinCT

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ORIGINAL: SacreBleu

They are allowed to think they are witty and funny because so very few stand up and say something. Often when someone does say something, they close ranks.

Luckily I don't care what the forum regs think of me!

If enough people stand up and say that the behavior is out of line, maybe then there will be an influx of new and good posters.

I'll offer another option instead: How about taking part more often in the OP's thread and responding only to those with whom you wish to discuss the topic?  Skip over the comments you don't like and respond only to those you think are valid.

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ORIGINAL: VeryMercurial

Oh for fuck's sake, freedom of speech means we can also complain all we want.
No one has to read the complaints either.

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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika

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ORIGINAL: OsideGirl

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ORIGINAL: DomMeinCT

There is actually a 3rd path:  do no posting and simply read the existing and extensive thread - but it only works if someone accepts that a new thread isn't needed, nor revival of the existing and extensively-beaten topic is needed.

Ahhhh....the voice of reason. To simply stop beating the dead horse and read what has been written.

I guess you missed the part where I discussed seeing this as an opportunity to tell a new comer about good forum etiquette.

Ok, in hindsight, I admit, I could have added a "and welcome to the boards".

- LA

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ORIGINAL: Level

Some new folks are treated worse than they should be. Some get what they deserve

And there is some truth in the "it's a no win situation" regarding either starting new threads, or reviving old ones. My advice, if you want to start a new one, do so, and ignore anyone telling you to "search", more than likely, you'll get some decent answers. Reviving an old thread, ehhh, you're more likely to get a bad response.

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ORIGINAL: VeryMercurial

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ORIGINAL: Level

Some new folks are treated worse than they should be. Some get what they deserve

And there is some truth in the "it's a no win situation" regarding either starting new threads, or reviving old ones. My advice, if you want to start a new one, do so, and ignore anyone telling you to "search", more than likely, you'll get some decent answers. Reviving an old thread, ehhh, you're more likely to get a bad response.

Maybe so, my point is, people will and have a right to revive old threads.
Trying to control them is what makes me laugh.
How can we control what everyone on the internet does? If I have already read a thread, I just don't re-read it, no need for me to comment.

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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika

Well skipping over the comments I don't like would make this one little sanitized board where nothing advances. I actually think that an open and honest debate of ideas makes us evolve. I actually wrote a thread about this if you are interested.

- LA

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ORIGINAL: VeryMercurial

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ORIGINAL: Level

Some new folks are treated worse than they should be. Some get what they deserve

And there is some truth in the "it's a no win situation" regarding either starting new threads, or reviving old ones. My advice, if you want to start a new one, do so, and ignore anyone telling you to "search", more than likely, you'll get some decent answers. Reviving an old thread, ehhh, you're more likely to get a bad response.

Maybe so, my point is, people will and have a right to revive old threads.

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ORIGINAL: VeryMercurial

Maybe so, my point is, people will and have a right to revive old threads.
Trying to control them is what makes me laugh.
How can we control what everyone on the internet does?
If I have already read a thread, I just don't re-read it, no need for me to comment.

But then, I am not trying to run or control a message board or the internet, I am not
the reviving old threads and bringing up old topics, police.

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ORIGINAL: NihilusZero

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ORIGINAL: VeryMercurial

One reason they can't skip reading it is because then they can't come and bitch about reviving an old thread.
Part of the fun here is complaining about brining back old threads.

LA isn't a derisive poster, actually. The issue she brought up is a fair point of discussion and one that, after being on a message forum for a long enough while, seems to make sense but which I'd probably disagree with her on.

The catch 22 of how to broach a new topic in a personally interactive way sucks. New threads are likely the best option, since reviving older threads make for confusion in the timeline (with people sometimes responding to a poster who was on the site 3 years ago).

Or LA might try and sway me to her side of the argument with more leg pics.

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ORIGINAL: OsideGirl

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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika

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ORIGINAL: OsideGirl

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ORIGINAL: DomMeinCT

There is actually a 3rd path:  do no posting and simply read the existing and extensive thread - but it only works if someone accepts that a new thread isn't needed, nor revival of the existing and extensively-beaten topic is needed.

Ahhhh....the voice of reason. To simply stop beating the dead horse and read what has been written.

I guess you missed the part where I discussed seeing this as an opportunity to tell a new comer about good forum etiquette.

Ok, in hindsight, I admit, I could have added a "and welcome to the boards".

- LA

It wasn't directed towards you LA and I don't think you were rude. I was agreeing that opening an old post with a new entry that basically says exactly what the OP said....without bothering to read the responses was beating a dead horse.

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The reasons for not responding to emails hasn't changed, and by simply reading what was here would have answered the repeated question.

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ORIGINAL: NihilusZero

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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika

Well skipping over the comments I don't like would make this one little sanitized board where nothing advances. I actually think that an open and honest debate of ideas makes us evolve. I actually wrote a thread about this if you are interested.

- LA

Except, as LP pointed out, other posters here don't owe us anything. Expecting the rest of the site to have the mettle to engage in the type of open and honest debate you would is just a recipe to get one's hopes up.

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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika

Well skipping over the comments I don't like would make this one little sanitized board where nothing advances. I actually think that an open and honest debate of ideas makes us evolve. I actually wrote a thread about this if you are interested.

- LA

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ORIGINAL: NihilusZero

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ORIGINAL: DomMeinCT

There is absolutely no downside overall, except that it consistently pisses off certain OPs who don't get the responses and welcome they want.   Others manage to roll with it.

Yeah, but that isn't the situation we're dealing with here. If all the people who thought they could toss in a clever quip into  thread by a new poster that has been discussed before actually ignored it, the thread would either stay empty or it would be responded to be people who do feel motivated to answer without poking unnecessary fun.

The issue here is about how people respond, really...not about how people post.